Golden State Warriors head coach Mark Jackson talks to a staff member during an NBA basketball game against the Dallas Mavericks Monday, Nov. 19, 2012, in Dallas. The Warriors won 105-101. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)

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An official holds back Cincinnati Bengals tackle Andrew Whitworth (77) in the second half of an NFL football game against the Oakland Raiders, Sunday, Nov. 25, 2012, in Cincinnati. Whitworth was ejected from the game for fighting. (AP Photo/David Kohl)

The Warriors' head coach is glad he's not leading the 49ers. He knows what it's like when there's confusion about the starter. "I don't think there's a wrong answer, and I'm not qualified to make the choice because I don't know the pulse of the team," Jackson said. "But I've been part of teams where one guy starts and one guy finishes. To me, that's not going to work. As a player, my thinking is, 'If you're not that invested in me, I've got a tough time being invested in you.' " In 2000-01, he played 27.1 minutes to Charlie Ward's 24.5. In 1999-2000, he played 27 to Travis Best's 20.6.

The Bengals' offensive tackle called some of the Raiders "cowards" for hitting him during an on-field skirmish. Whitworth and Raiders linemen Lamarr Houston and Tommy Kelly were ejected late in Cincinnati's win. Whitworth hopes that veteran Raiders correct teammates who hit him and gouged his eyes. "I'd hope there would be guys on their team that would address that, but it is what it is," Whitworth said. "Most of those guys, they are what they are - they're cowards. And if they really wanted to have an issue with you, they'd address you. But they obviously don't."